Hello everyone,   
      
   On Wed 2012-Oct-03 12:35, Marc Lewis writes:   
   RW> AGain the fcc is dealing with the "white space" issue which   
   RW> is so problematic to those of us who use a lot of wireless   
   RW> to ship audio around.  This especially impacts the large   
   RW> venues and the film sound people, but we're all going to   
   RW> bump up against it sooner or later if we or any of our   
   RW> clients want to go wireless.   
   ML> [SNIP]   
      
   ML> Here is a portion of what I located on the FCC web page. I don't   
   ML> believe is to be 100% relevant and there is certainly more to it   
   ML> than what I'm posting here:   
      
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   ML>     The primary method of preventing interference to TV and other   
   ML> services is a geo-location capability of the white spaces devices      
   ML> combined with database access to identify vacant TV channels at       
   ML> specific locations. The databases are established and administered     
   ML>   by parties selected by the Commission.   
      
   Right, which was a matter of concern for a lot of folks when this proposal   
   first went public a couple of years ago.   
      
   ML>     Locations where licensed wireless microphones are used and the     
   ML>   sites of event venues where large numbers of unlicensed   
   ML>     microphones are authorized can be registered in the database and   
   ML>     will be protected. In addition, two channels (subject to       
   ML> availability) will be kept free of unlicensed devices at any given     
   ML>   location to provide for wireless microphones to operate with no      
   ML> registration requirement.   
      
   I'm hoping they mean two "tv" channels, at least bandwidth   
   wise.  Frequency coordination is always a hassle when you   
   have a lot of these things .   
      
   ML> As I find other directly related data I'll attempt to post it here.    
      
   INdeed, thanks for that!  I'm one of these folks that always advocates that   
   clients use a cable whenever possible and   
   avoid the wireless.  WE know clients are loath to spend   
   money for good high quality wireless oftentimes, and it's   
   always a hassle.  YEt we have more of this gear out there   
   than ever.  Musicians want their in ear monitors fed   
   wireless, the singer wants her wireless microphone, mr.   
   guitar god wants to go wireless as well.   
   The film and video sound folks have realized in the last few years that this   
   issue needs to be watched, as have large   
   venue operators, i.e. the Oprey in Nashville, Broadway, etc. Still it's   
   something others of us out here in the ternches   
   should keep an eye out on, and our ears to the ground as   
   well.   
      
   Thanks!   
      
      
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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